It used to be...
that being a child without a father was a tragedy due to death. ( I experienced this personally as a child.) Then it became common for it to be due to divorce or unwed motherhood. (Note: I am not saying that all fathers in these situations are uninvolved with their children, but it is far too common for such dads to drop out- or sometimes be pushed out- of their children's lives.) Now there are kids who are deliberately made to live without a father- or, in some cases, without a mother. God have mercy on the people who are messing up the heads of these kids- and may He bring healing to these small victims of our societal sickness !

Link courtesy of Michael Dubruiel .